BANKE, Chief Judge.
The defendant appeals his conviction of selling marijuana in violation of the Controlled Substances Act. During the trial, the state presented evidence that he had told the arresting officer, "I have sold dope to people before, but I don't remember selling it to the GBI man." The defendant contends that this evidence should not have been admitted because it placed his character in evidence. Held:
"An incriminatory statement is one...
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